Teaching Assistant Level 3 (The Cavendish School - Primary Phase)

Location: Eastbourne, East Sussex, United Kingdom Department: Education

Hours of work: 32.5 Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 9am Sunday 01 November 2026

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

The Cavendish School

Eldon Road

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN21 1UE

Phone:   01323 731340 Email:    [email protected] Website: https://cavendish.cet.uk/

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 (Cavendish School - Primary)

Single Status Grade 4 Points 9 -10

32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)

Term Time Only (incl INSET days)

£26,016 - £26,427 pro-rata

Actual Salary - £19,742 - £20,054

Permanent

Closing date:                    9am 01 November 2026

Interviews:                       Wednesday 11 November 2026

Start date:                        As soon as possible

We advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Teaching Assistant who can inspire and motivate pupils to be the very best that they can be. If you have the skills, drive and enthusiasm this could be the perfect role for you!

Cavendish School (Primary) is a 2 form entry school with lovely school buildings, fantastic grounds and a great team. We are committed to developing the whole child and watching every pupil thrive and grow.

This role will be primarily working with SEND pupils, delivering targeted interventions throughout the day. During the children's lunchtime, the post holders will be required to lead play and other activities, manage behaviour and support pupils across lunchtimes.

The successful applicants will have good interpersonal skills and a calm approach to working with children and with other adults, as well as an enthusiasm for working in schools. We are looking for someone who is cheerful, reliable, flexible and hard working.

We are looking for

someone who is kind, empathetic and builds self esteem

a commitment to developing the whole child, both personally and academically

strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to foster good professional relationships very quickly with pupils and families

someone who understands how children learn

someone who is determined and resilient, calm under pressure and with high expectations of themselves

creativity and the ability to think differently to inspire children to learn

someone with a positive approach to behaviour, firm and fair and rigorous in following up positively

integrity, tenacity and enthusiasm to fulfil the role

someone who is open to feedback, reflective on their impact and eager to grow and evolve their own professional skills

We are offering you

an ambitious and challenging place to work with children and staff who deserve the very best

a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils

high quality support and CPD to ensure you are successful

a commitment to staff wellbeing - developing empowered staff who feel valued and know that they make a difference

the opportunity to work in partnership with the Cavendish Education Trust

Our children deserve the very best. If you offer creativity and imagination with the ability to motivate, challenge and inspire pupils, combining professional integrity with high expectations of yourself and others, we would love to hear from you.

Please visit our website for further details as well as the application process via the recruitment platform mynewterm https://cet.uk/vacancies/

We look forward to receiving your application, if you have any questions please email [email protected]

Please note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all those who work with us to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. We give high priority to promoting diversity throughout the school